Indonesia’s international engagements on tech-related issues, from procurement of ICT equipment to technology and knowledge transfers, have been dictated by economic pragmatism and development needs. 

The prevailing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, namely in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, emphasize the urgency for Indonesia to build up its collaborative combat and interoperability capacities.

The House of Representatives Commission XII overseeing energy has approved a draft government regulation on the National Energy Policy (KEN), which carries a less ambitious decarbonization target. The new policy postpones the 23 percent share of renewable energy in the national energy mix to 2030 from its original target of 2025, while the share of coal is projected to rise from 39.48 percent last year to 40.7 percent in 2030.

We have reasons to worry about expanding the roles of the military beyond its domain as defender of the nation against external threats.

Mongolia, Norway and Kuwait all have one. So too do Texas, Alaska and New Mexico. But a US fund to invest in projects of national interest needs to be free of political interference.

Many lament social media companies dropping independent fact-checking but perhaps “false-checking” is a more honest and achievable target.

A single authority has been established for a consistent standard of expertise, ethical conduct and continuous education for the professionals who serve as gatekeepers to Indonesia’s tax regulations.

I think he can be influential at various levels. In his more didactic and non-fictional writings, his message about facing the national past in a truthful way is very important, as history is often being misused to serve political needs. His call for fighting what he calls the kampung culture of Indonesia, the deep-rooted patriarchism, hierarchical attitudes and lethal violence against brothers, is a message that remains relevant.

The junta government thrives on violence, deception and a systematic erosion of Myanmar’s democratic institutions.

As global uncertainty increases, driven by intensifying competition among great powers, a dramatic budget cut to the Foreign Ministry could compromise both Indonesian foreign policy capabilities and contingency preparedness.

By leveraging coal wealth, the government seeks to secure strategic support from influential groups.

Indonesian officials may openly dismiss the impact of the likely huge cuts in aid coming from the United States as minimal, but privately they know they will still affect many programs in health promotion, poverty alleviation and climate justice and a few other sectors that are crucial to the country’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda.

Prabowo should speak up together with Erdogan after their bilateral summit against any attempt to jeopardize the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

DeepSeek gives up a leg up, but we have to take the next step by developing the human resources and infrastructure needed.

The second Trump administration also will pursue policies with effects on the United States that will almost certainly be deeply harmful.

US$60 billion worth of USAID programs have been brought to a screeching halt. It’s a devastating decision for developing nations, but also for US foreign policy.

Research finds that indigenous peoples, including women and youth, can lead and have an active role as promoters of clean and sustainable energy production.

Rather than contemplating a departure from the Paris Agreement in the wake of Trump’s decision, Indonesia should take a look at the potential impacts of such a move and instead realize the opportunity the US departure presents in staying put and taking the lead in demanding better terms for itself, as well as all other developing nations.

The current planning process lacks sufficient cross-sectoral coordination, leaving development programs fragmented, not only across ministries but also within different units of the same ministry.

Indonesia's current legal framework is inadequate for the digital era.

The House of Representatives (DPR) has officially approved the long-awaited third amendment to Law No. 19/2003 governing state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The revised law aims to achieve several key objectives, with two drawing particular attention: The establishment of the investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), which has faced repeated delays since its planned launch in November last year, and the creation of a legal framework for the privatization of SOEs. 

Rather than withdrawing from the treaty, Indonesia should up its game in the negotiation room.

In a time of rapidly advancing technology, those who can study at the forefront of its development will have an advantage. This idea is drawing Indonesian students to study in China, where this development is turbo-charged.

The challenge is to make a compelling case for Donald Trump to support and endorse these partnerships.

January 2025’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming natural climate patterns.

The OJK has prepared new regulations in order to enhance policy provisions, underwriting and claim processes.

China’s growing AI capabilities were well known to the AI research community and even to the interested public.